Saturday, November 8, 2014

Last
night I had the pleasure of attending the opening night of Pop 2 Action, a collection of original artwork inspired by pop
culture and mass media influences. The event took place at the Hero Complex Gallery in Los Angeles and was organized by Dana Ashmore (Mob City) and Laura Bousman (The
Devil’s Carnival).

These
amazing ladies are the founders of Gratitude Collaborative, an organization
with the mission to generate art that serves a purpose. The goal of this
weekend’s exhibit is to raise money to teach art classes to kids, purchase
school supplies, feed the hungry, sponsor after-school programs, and support
young playwrights.

I
found out about the event on Twitter through Darren Lynn Bousman. The director
of Saw II, Saw III, and Saw IV is a
fellow alumnus from my alma mater, so I figured it would be great to support
his wife and this great cause.

There
were several pieces that really struck my attention. One in particular by
artist Tou Vue. His painting portrays a couple laying on the ground with their
backs to each other and holding a cell phone. The artist used this as a way to
express how technology and social media is a double-edged sword; it brings us
together but at the same time it separates us.

There
was art inspired by Kill Bill, The Wizard of Oz, Pokemon, and much more, but I ended up acquiring an amazing
painting of Morpheus from The Matrix.
It’s basically Morpheus’s face wearing a set of 3D glasses, which represent the
red and blue pill that he presents to Neo. The artwork is titled Red Pill, Blue Pill and was created by Lord Byron Bradley.

If
you are in the Los Angeles area make sure you swing by the gallery this
weekend, check out some art, and support this great cause. They are located on 2020 South Robertson Blvd. In the words of Dana and Laura, “Let’s
create a generation of gratitude.”

Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Hello my friends, happy hump day! I hope
everyone’s having a great week and is taking advantage of the season changes
such as sweater weather, pumpkin beer, or orange leave-filled streets. Several
days ago I had the fortune of supporting Becky Fawcett and Help Us Adopt at their second fundraising event in the Los
Angeles area.

Help
Us Adopt is a non-profit organization that was
launched in 2007 by Becky and her husband Kipp Fawcett, who are adoptive
parents of two kids. The goal of the organization is to overcome the financial
obstacles of adoption to build everlasting families, regardless of religion,
marital status, race, or sexual orientation.

Something
I’ve learned since meeting the crew of Help
Us Adopt is that adoption is a lengthy process that many families can’t
afford due to the high cost. “It’s not only about the kids, but also about the
parents,” Becky said at the second LA event that took place at Everson Royce Wines on October 9th. Here’s
a brief Q&A with Becky. If you’re interested in learning more feel free to
click here and help spread the word.

How important is it to have a presence in the
media for the growth of the organization and how has it made a difference?

Media coverage has been essential to the
growth of Helpusadopt.org for several reasons: 1) We are a national
organization and media coverage helps us extend our reach into markets that we
serve but where we don’t have a physical presence. 2) It has helped us reach
members of the adoption community. Believe it or not, in general the adoption
community doesn’t readily identify itself. 3) Authenticity. Having
coverage like The Today Show, CNN, The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal helps a young organization like ours establish its authenticity and
credibility to those that don’t know us personally.

What's your dream news channel, talk show, etc
to appear on? Why?

We’ve gotten an amazing amount of media
coverage since our launch in 2007 and for that I am extremely
grateful. But there is one name missing: OPRAH.

What is your goal and vision for the
organization specifically in LA?

I believe there is a real opportunity for
Helpusadopt.org to establish a solid support system in the Los Angeles
area. Our mission of family equality resonates in Los Angeles and really
means something to people. Family is Family.

Where do you see Help Us Adopt in ten years?

In ten years? I imagine we will have some
amazingly strong fundraising events in the Los Angeles area (as in hundreds of
guests/donors). I also see that we will be raising several millions of dollars
a year and giving away most of that in adoption grants. That kind of
significant financial growth will impact our adoption grant program with the
growth we need to help more children find the forever families they so
rightfully deserve. I would also imagine in ten years and hopefully MUCH
sooner, that we develop a very strong celebrity following. Celebrities
that have been touched by adoption or care about saving the lives of children
who need homes could really impact our work in such a positive way. We
need their voices!

What do you think has to be done to facilitate
the process of adoption? There are clearly thousands of families waiting to be
formed, yet, why is it such a lengthy process and what are some ideas to ease
it?

I wish I had
the magic answer and I hope someday I come up with it because the number one
obstacle standing in the way of millions of children being adopted into loving
homes is the fact that adoption is expensive and most families are challenged
by the lump sum payment of $30, $40 and sometimes $50,000+. In the meantime,
you are asking the wrong person this question. I didn’t write the adoption
laws and I certainly didn’t set the bar for the fee structures. I am simply a
mother who saw a void in the world of adoption and a group of people who needed
help, that’s why I created Helpusadopt.org. Your specific question needs
to be addressed to the adoption professional community.

Monday, September 8, 2014

Hello everyone, I hope you all had a great weekend and had
some time to read my previous blogpost. I’m writing to share that I had the
opportunity to attend the opening night gala of the Guadalajara International Film Festival in Los Angeles at the Egyptian Theatre on Friday. The festival showcases a compilation of
the best films screened at the Guadalajara festival over the summer.

The
night kicked off with an introduction to the festival and the contributions it
has made for cineastes in Mexico and Latin America. There were also awards
presented in different categories to some of the top films showcased in
Gudalajara this summer. Then, the “Arbol de la Vida” awards were presented to
Emmy-winning reporters Ruben Luengas and Gabriela Teissier, and Academy Award
nominee Demian Bichir (A Better Life,
The Bridge). The award, which
literally translates to “Tree of Life,” is presented to people in the industry
who have made significant contributions in their fields.

Following
the awards, the film Las Horas Contigo(The Hours With You) was screened. This
feel-good dramedy is about family, growing up, and forgiveness. Presented by La
Banda Films, it is produced by Roberto Sneider (Frida, Arráncame La Vida)
and serves as Catalina Aguilar Mastretta’s directorial debut. I was lucky
enough to meet Sneider and interact with him briefly; unfortunately for us,
there was an amazing live group performing some salsa and merengue with the
volume a little too high, so it was a challenging to engage in conversation.
Regardless, it was great meeting people with my friends Marco Molina from Veva Entertainment and Isabel Echeverry from Olmos Kontakto.

It
made me so happy to be part of such an electric night with Mexican and Latino
filmmakers and fans. It’s comforting to know there’s such a great community of
artists that are hungry to tell new and compelling stories. I feel lucky to
have expanded my network and I look forward to keeping in touch and potentially
collaborating with some of the people I met. In the meantime, make sure you
check out Las Horas Contigo if it’s
playing in your city, you’ll be in for a treat.

Friday, September 5, 2014

Hello everyone, please forgive my hiatus from this blog! It
was a busy summer shooting a new sitcom and I just started working in a new
Reality show, both of which I’ll write about in the near future.

Last night was definitely one for the books. I got to attend
“The Writer’s Room” at the DBA Hollywood. Moderated by Reza Aslan, the
discussion panel featured one of my idols, Academy Award winning screenwriter
Dustin Lance Black (Milk, J. Edgar), and Academy Award nominee
Craig Borten (Dallas Buyers Club).

The
evening started off with a glass of wine and some house music, followed by a
stand-up act by a funny man whose name I can’t remember. Anyway, the main event
commenced with Mr. Aslan introducing the gentlemen.

So
many things were covered. From screenwriting methods, getting started in the
industry, issues that ranged from lgbt rights to religion, and pressure to keep
momentum after working on Academy Award winning films.

“The
most important thing about the story is not an event or a place, it’s a
person,” said Dustin Lance Black. He stated that stories are compelling not
because they revolve around events, but because they happen to a person. “The
king of note cards,” as Mr. Aslan called him, said that even though his stories
are based on true events, they are tweaked in a way to provoke the present and
spark a bomb that will help change things for the future. For example, he
thinks documentaries are interesting because they are informative, but his goal
when writing a movie based on true events is to make it applicable to current
events so that it can inspire action by people. Something else that Dustin said that really stuck with me was, "Write about things you know."

It
truly was an inspirational night. I’ve been a huge fan of Dustin Lance Black’s
work since 2008 and getting to sit in the front row and listen to him speak was
definitely a highlight of this year. I also had an opportunity to ask him a
question during the Q&A at the end of the discussion panel. I asked, “What
is the biggest mistake you’ve made in your career that you don’t regret because
you learned from it?” He thought it was a difficult question and it took him a
while to think about it, but he gave me good advice. Black thinks it’s
important to place your projects in good hands and to be on top of everyone and
everything. He recalled an earlier project that didn’t come to fruition the way
he expected because he let others take too much control of it. Borten also added that it is much better to let producers make creative decisions instead of actors. Now, go write something that moves you!

Monday, May 12, 2014

Hello everyone, I hope you all have a great week! I’m taking
this time to share with you my experience working on La Voz Kids. Even though the second season of this Spanish/Kid
version of The Voice started a few
weeks ago, I waited until today to write about it because I worked on the
“Battles” portion of the show, which concluded last night. The show, which airs
on Telemundo Sunday nights, had three episodes (April 27, May 4, and May 11) of
“las batallas” where 18 out 54 kids made it through to the live portion of the
show which starts next week.

I
worked as an assistant on the contestant management department, so I dealt
directly with the kids and their families. Throughout the week before
rehearsals and the tapings began, I made sure they were on time for their
meals, their tutoring hours, voice or dance practice, etc. Once rehearsals for
the tapings began, I was in the soundstage coordinating they’re arrival to the
holding area before it was their turn to go up and perform. At the same time, I
also managed to assist the audio department micing lavs on contestants and two
family members. Once the actual tapings began, it was pretty much the same
drill, except it got crazier but more exciting, since it’s shot as if it was
live. The kids were divided in groups of three, totaling eighteen groups. Only
one kid per group made it through, so it got pretty intense. It was pretty
much “Hunger Games,” as I like calling it.

I
must say this has been one of the best, if not the best, work experience so
far. One of my dreams came true, which was to work on a singing competition show.
I got to be back in Orlando for almost two weeks, which meant I had the
opportunity to catch up and work with friends and colleagues, I swinged by my
favorite local spots, and I visited my alma mater and spoke to students about
life after college and LA. I got to work on a new department and I learned a
lot from both the people above me and even the contestants. It was also nice
seeing these three episodes on TV after going through that process with my
colleagues, the contestants and their families. I wish the best of luck to
everyone on the live portion of the show.

Thursday, May 1, 2014

Hello everyone, are you wearing pink today? I am, and I
promise it is pure coincidence. Not only is it Wednesday, but it is the tenth anniversary of the theatrical release of Mean Girls. On another note, I
am writing a slightly different blogpost than usual to share my first NOH8
picture and my experience with the campaign since I started volunteering back
in December of 2013.

For
those who aren’t familiar, the NOH8 campaign is a photographic silent protest
that was started in direct response to the passage of Proposition 8 in California back in
2008. Founded by photographer Adam Bouska and Jeff Parshley, the mission of this
charitable organization is to promote marriage, gender, and human equality
through education, advocacy, social media, and visual protest. Since its
inception, over 30,000 portraits have been taken around the world. Many politicians, athletes, and celebrities have joined the cause, including Larry King, Cady Heron (sorry, Lindsay Lohan), Shailene Woodley (The Descendants), Josh Hutcherson (The Hunger Games), Bryan Singer (X-Men), and even The Power Rangers.

My personal reasons for posing are to raise awareness for voiceless
victims of bullying, violence, and hate simply because of the color of their
skin, their beliefs, the person they’re in love with, or for being different. As
someone who is in the early stages of a Film and TV career, I also pledge to keep
producing my own content that represents the voiceless in a respectful and
honorable way, such as Know Your Status and Vicissitude, and I'll continue to do so
until eventually I’m able to create material for a global audience.

Being involved with the campaign is a great way to be part of something
bigger than yourself. I am also grateful because I’ve had the opportunity of
meeting amazing people the last times I’ve volunteered, including Adam of course, whose
work I’ve been following since high school, Rachel Crowe from Season 1 of The X-Factor, and Keith Blau, someone I
can now call a great friend and who has been of great advice when it comes to important career
decisions. He's an entertainment lawyer at Universal who's been volunteering with the campaign for four years.

To my friends in Orlando, don’t miss the opportunity to get your
picture taken on May 6th, and to my local friends, there will be a
photo shoot in West Hollywood on May 10th. I’ll be volunteering, so
swing by!

Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Hello
everyone, I hope you enjoyed my last post on Lindsay. If you had the chance to catch the docu-series, feel free
to comment on it. I’d like to see if you agree or disagree with me, or if there
were some shocking moments I forgot to mention.

This post includes a Q&A with
director/writer and my friend Ethan Barrett. He is the creator of Turkey Donut,
a YouTube channel he launched a few months ago. There’s also a surprise if you
scroll down. I was involved in one of his videos. Make sure you click and watch
to find out how.

1. What inspired you to pursue a
career in filmmaking?

Ever since I was a kid, I knew I
wanted to make movies. On weekends I wanted to go out to the movies. When my
friends came over, I asked them to bring movies over. I can't really explain
the motivation behind it; it's just always been there. However, I had no idea
you could do "filmmaking" as a "career." It never occurred
to me - as kids we're told to become something like a firefighter or doctor or
teacher or engineer. That lasted basically until I got to college, when I found
out other studies were actually taking "film classes" where all they
did was talk about and make movies. My first semester I added a film major and
the rest is history.

2. What kind of content will we
see on your channel?

For my channel you can expect the
unexpected. It's a no-holds-barred type of comedy in which the most outlandish
thing (within limits) happens and takes a huge turn. Hopefully no one sees the
endings coming in Turkey Donut Videos, and it’s all the better for that.

3. How did you come up with the
name for your channel?

It's hard to say... Originally
the name for the channel was, "Challegne Voidoes." I don't need to
explain that was almost impossible to refer people to. So I needed to come up
with a new name, and the idea of a walking and talking donut popped in my head.
Then I mixed it with a turkey, because they're funny, too. Right?

4. What's the story behind
"Haunted Shoes?" What motivated you to do it?

The first time I ever watched a
reality show, I laughed my head off because I thought the whole thing was
supposed to be a joke. I mean, who's really that vocally open about what's
going on around them when it's so obvious? Who needs narrators to elaborately
exaggerate minor conflicts? Just taking the idea of having two people walking
up to each other and introducing each other on television - that's kind of
dumb! There are a dozen camera people around, and of course these people have
met before. You can just see it in their faces. Reality TV's just funny to me,
and it's never funnier than when it takes itself absolutely seriously. Then,
one day a friend was watching one of those "spooky house" shows where
a ghost-hunter explores a haunted house in night vision, pokes his head around
the corner, and has to TELL us that something really scary is going on. Haunted
Shoes was my reaction to that show. Reality TV is just hokie; it tries to
convince us that the situation is much more dire than it really is. Because
even though we may be exorcising evil ghosts, in the end they're still just
boiling shoes in ketchup.

5. What is your favorite scene
from "Haunted Shoes?"

Probably the scene where Bob runs
off and we hear the sound of the ketchup squirting out of his shoes. Because
everyone's taking everything very seriously while all the while the situation
is pretty ridiculous.

6. Can you give us a sneak peak
on videos we might be seeing in the near future?

You can definitely expect to see
a lot of more of the favorite characters from Turkey Donut. More planned with
Major Tim, Bill of Bill Rates, and Shirley Martinelli Buford, Jr. And Sigmund
will soon be embracing a career in hip hop.

Monday, April 21, 2014

Hello everyone! It’s nice to be back after two months. You
might remember a blogpost from July 14th of last year in which I
talk about the announcement of Lindsay Lohan’s docu-series on the OWN network.
Well, today was the finale of the seven-episode show and I will be giving my
personal points of view. So, if you haven’t finished watching, stop reading as
there will be spoilers.

I
can’t say I didn’t like it since I watched each episode religiously; however, I
had so many issues with the show! First of all, I was taken away from the
experience many times (especially at the beginning when I was figuring out the
tone of the show) because it wasn’t strictly shot like a docu-series, and there
was a lot of intervention by the crew. Audio was really bad on some scenes, such
as Lindsay’s audio when she’s being interviewed by Oprah at Dina’s house on
episodes three and four, and the literary agent’s audio in the sixth episode.
One of the things that made me laugh took place on the fifth episode. It’s a
scene with the personal assistant, AJ, and someone else having a conversation
on the street. People are walking by, aware that they’re on camera but not
knowing what to do. They look at the camera, try to hide from it, walk quickly,
etc. I just thought it was pretty funny, but also wondered where the second
camera was.

Story
wise, Lindsay was pretty much a lost cause until the last episode, maybe? I
sympathized with many of the people around her who didn’t get the credit they
deserved, which are AJ, the sober coach, and the best character of the show,
her personal assistant. I am happy though that the show didn’t really take
sides and didn’t mind showing Lindsay be a total b****, as the Indonesian lady
from the “natural lighting” photo shoot called her. (I love that they showed
that).

This
show was a guilty pleasure that kept bringing back the audience to see if
Lindsay could ever clean her act. Oprah reminded us she is a total boss with
her speeches, and even though it wasn’t great on a technical level as I’ve
mentioned already, I think the people in the story department did a good job
considering all the footage that was recorded and all the events that took
place.

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Unless you live in a cave with no Wi-Fi or don’t work in the
entertainment industry, you probably have no problem associating the words #IAMSORRY (Hashtag
included) with actor Shia LaBeouf due to his ever growing eccentric behavior
these past few weeks.

LaBeouf,
who is better known for his roles in the Transformers
trilogy and Holes, has been topic of
discussion on tabloids and social media lately. The 27 year old plagiarized a
graphic novel in his directorial debut, a short film that premiered at Cannes
in 2012. Also, he plagiarized fourteen apologies he made. You thought that was
strange? Well, he stormed out of a press conference for his latest two-part
film, Nymphomaniac, and wore a paper
bag at the Berlin Film Festival premiere of such film with the words “I am not
famous anymore.”

The
paper bag occurrence led to a so-called art experiment in Los Angeles called
none other but #IAMSORRY. Taking place at a rented spot across the Buzzfeed
headquarters, the experiment consisted of the actor sitting down (with a paper
bag of course) for hours. People had the opportunity to walk in and tell him
whatever they wanted for as long as they wanted.

Since
I recently wrapped on a show and had the week off, I decided to swing by on the
third day of the “show.” Doors opened at 11:00, so I got there between 10:15
and 10:30. Little did I know that the line would already be lengthy, but worse,
that I wouldn’t get in.

You
might think I’m crazy for waiting in line that long, let alone for wanting to
talk to a stranger with a bag on his head. Honestly, it was refreshing and much
needed. I got some sun and observed hundreds of “different worlds” who where
there of the same reason. I got to meet people who work in the industry, I
witnessed weird and unique people share their stories about moving to LA. Some
talked about their favorite music, someone even brought a boom box. Another one
in particular, claimed his upcoming book was plagiarized by LaBeouf. The man
stayed there all day handing out flyers and explaining his situation. Even Ray
J (Known for being Brandy’s brother and the reason Kim Kardashian is famous…)
pulled in. He didn’t get in either. He thought he was too good to cut in line,
but everyone refused to let him in.

It
was 17:30 and there were still twenty people ahead of me. Doors closed at
18:00, so my chances of getting in were hopeless. I think the reason I didn’t
make it was because some lady stayed in the room for almost an hour! I wonder
what she told him. That lead me to ask myself what I would’ve said. Honestly, I
didn’t plan anything. I probably would have sang Chingon’s version of “Malageña
Salerosa” or I would have told him my story about LA in Spanish. The idea of
attending was to see what all the hype was about, to experience something I
would normally never do, and to test my patience. I was successful.

Sunday, January 19, 2014

It’s that time of the year, the “Top 10” list of the best pictures last
year had to offer. 2013 was one of the strongest years in a very long time. If
you read my “Top 10” list of 2012, you may recall I wished it could be a
“Top 20” list instead. A year later, I’m glad I didn’t “break the rules” and create
it; if that had been the case, I would’ve had to make a “Top 30” this
year. Anyway, as I mentioned a year ago, my list consists of movies that I
consider to be technically and artistically beautiful. These ten pictures have
impacted me and left a mark in me. They offered different points of view, and
even though some were challenging to watch and analyze, they were of value and
importance to me as a person and filmmaker.

10. Mud (Dir. Jeff Nichols, Take Shelter)

Mud is a
fine example of a strong independent film with an amazing story about loss and
recovery. I’m glad I had the opportunity to watch it at the Florida Film
Festival. There is something about the characters, especially Ellis, the
leading young boy played by Tye Sheridan (The
Tree of Life), that make them relatable in various ways. (I’m glad he was nominated
for a “Best Young Actor” award at the Broadcast Film Critics Association
Awards; he definitely steals the movie). This is an underrated movie, at least
among my circle of friends and acquaintances. I wish it had gotten a bit more
attention.

9. Prisoners (Dir. Denis Villeneuve, Incendies)

Prisoners
is
a movie with talent galore. It’s sad it didn’t get any recognition in the
awards circuit, except for Roger Deakins’s cinematography in the Broadcast Film
Critics Association Awards and the Academy Awards. Hugh Jackman and Paul Dano
steal the show with intense and unforgettable performances, both of these
incredibly talented actors, along with the cast, got snubbed from nominations.

8. Kill Your Darlings (Dir.
John Krokidas)

Kill
Your Darlings is another underrated movie. No one I’ve talked to about it
has seen it. This provocative film, which played at Sundance, presents to us a
more mature Daniel Radcliffe. “Harry Potter” portrays a young Allen Ginsberg,
the American poet who was part of the beginnings of a movement known as the
Beat Generation.

7. The Wolf of Wall Street
(Dir. Martin Scorsese, Hugo)

If I had to describe The
Wolf of Wall Street in one word, it would be “grand.” The movie is out of
control and all over the place, which is why I love it. The art direction is
the element that appealed to me the most; the clothes, the cars, the houses.
Unfortunately for Leo, this year was very competitive for male actors. He
delivers the best performance of his career. As the movie develops, you root
for him, he makes you laugh, you despise him, you feel sorry for him, and you
root for him again.

6. Blue is the Warmest
Color (Dir. Abdellatif Kechiche)

Once more, I’m going to go ahead and use one word to describe
the next film, and that is “fearless.” Blue
is the Warmest Color is a three hour-long film about how two French girls
meet, start a relationship, fall in love, and everything that comes after. I
wouldn’t be surprised if twenty-year-old Adèle Exarchopoulos didn’t undergo a
nervous breakdown during and after shooting this film. I’m glad she received
the “Best Young Actor” at the Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards. Winner
of a Palm D’ Or at the Cannes Film Festival, the controversial, NC-17 Rated
film, is probably the most honest, brutal, and real story I have seen about a
relationship.

5. Blue Jasmine (Dir. Woody
Allen, Vicky Cristina Barcelona)

Blue
Jasmine has to be one of the funniest movies this year. It is heartbreaking
to go through Jasmine’s journey as she falls and jeopardizes the relationships
she has with the people closest to her, who also happen to be the most distant.
This is one of those movies with strong characters and good dialogue. Cate
Blanchett and Sally Hawkins nail their roles.

4. Philomena (Dir.
Stephen Frears, The Queen)

The story of Philomena, which is based on a true
story, is incredible. Despite some of the tragedies our leading character goes
through, it is a feel-good movie with charming moments, all thanks to the
chemistry between 79 year-old Judi Dench and 48 year-old Steve Coogan. Another
great Weinstein Company art piece.

3. Dallas Buyers Club
(Jean-Marc Vallee, C.R.A.Z.Y.)

Dallas
Buyers Club is an informative and eye-opening film about a subject that
unfortunately is still taboo in a way. I have many friends who were literally
scared to have contact with another human being after watching it. It shouldn’t
be that way, but at least I feel that the film left an impact and created
awareness in people. This is a film about survival, forgiveness, and starting
again. It’s nice that after 15 years, the script finally turned into an
outstanding piece of work.

2. Gravity (Dir.
Alfonso Cuarón, Y Tu Mamá También)

Gravity
is
a film that has no categorization. I remember being on the edge of my seat during
the entire hour and a half; it felt like 45 minutes. I describe Cuarón’s best
film to date as a roller coaster of emotions. You laugh, you sweat, and you
cry. Many people bash the story, saying it’s too plain, but I think it’s
perfect. Its simplicity makes it grand, going deeper than what you see on
screen. There are a lot of metaphors and foreshadowing. If you think about it,
this film is pro life, it roots for women, and it is a reflection on the
fragility of life, to mention a few. I remember hearing and reading about this
film for years, so it was very nice to finally experience it.

1. 12 Years a Slave
(Dir. Steve McQueen, Shame)

12
Years a Slave is a film that needs to be shown in US History classes all around
the nation. It is sad I didn’t know about the story of Solomon until I saw the
movie, like many other people. It is a shame (and a blessing) that this is one
of the very few films that truly show what slavery was about. I’m going to have
to use the word “fearless” again to describe this film and its director, who
happens to be a British making a film about slavery in the United States.
McQueen and Fassbender collaborate for the third time and need to continue
doing so. This film scarred me but also made me appreciate life a little bit
more. Every element works, and even though it was tough for me to decide
between this and Gravity, this just
had to be the best and my favorite film of 2013.

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Ricardo Ramos resides in Los Angeles and works as a Story Producer in non-scripted television. He graduated with a bachelors of science in Film and a masters of science in Entertainment Business from Full Sail University and is an active member of the Producers Guild of America.
Since relocating to La La Land in 2013, Ricardo's latest TV credits include “The Riveras” for NBC Universo, “MasterChef” season eight for FOX, "Holy Foley" for WWE, "Teenage Newlyweds" and "Married At First Sight: The First Year" for FYI, among others.
Besides working in TV, Ricardo has also created original content that includes a documentary titled “Vicissitude” about the drug-related violence in his hometown of Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, and an instructional video for a start-up app called LightsApp. In his time off, Ricardo runs at the Hollywood Bowl with November Project, plays tennis, volunteers with GLAAD, or is having an IPA at Arclight Theatre.